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National Parks That Are Actually Warm in Winter

16 of the 63 US national parks average winter highs of 55°F or better (December–February mean of NOAA 1991–2020 normals) — real winter-sun options, ranked warmest first.

ParkWinter avg highJanuary crowds vs peakJanuary page
National Park of American Samoa88°F35%American Samoa in January
Virgin Islands National Park85°F88%Virgin Islands in January
Everglades National Park80°F99%Everglades in January
Biscayne National Park79°F74%Biscayne in January
Dry Tortugas National Park75°F81%Dry Tortugas in January
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park73°F94%Hawaiʻi Volcanoes in January
Big Bend National Park71°F50%Big Bend in January
Death Valley National Park69°F58%Death Valley in January
Joshua Tree National Park66°F64%Joshua Tree in January
Channel Islands National Park66°F35%Channel Islands in January
Saguaro National Park65°F77%Saguaro in January
Pinnacles National Park63°F60%Pinnacles in January
Haleakalā National Park61°F76%Haleakalā in January
Congaree National Park60°F48%Congaree in January
White Sands National Park59°F43%White Sands in January
Carlsbad Caverns National Park58°F38%Carlsbad Caverns in January

NOAA 1991–2020 monthly normals (per-park nearest station); NPS visitation 2021–2025. Methodology.

Last verified 2026-09-24

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